PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, and back, right knee, and sinusitis conditions. Service connection was denied for bronchitis, hernia, loss of vision, and chest acne.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 27, 2000 for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD due to the Veteran's severe symptoms and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder with an unspecified depressive disorder, is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from July 6, 2017, to April 5, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, to include on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right hip disability, lumbosacral strain with arthritis, and cervical strain with degenerative joint disease is REMANDED.,PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy is remanded and a new VA medical opinion is required.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered her unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment since January 17, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD qualifies for a TDIU and SMC, while other conditions are rated appropriately. The appeal is denied for higher ratings in several cases.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD-TBI with traumatic brain injury is granted a 70 percent disability rating effective November 15, 2018. Service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and sleep apnea are also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his inguinal hernia was withdrawn.,An increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD, and ratings of 10 percent each for eyebrow/forehead scarring and prostatitis were granted. The right foot disability received a 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Chronic Depression, and whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (impairment of right hip).

The appeal of the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and temporomandibular joint disorder is dismissed.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with schizophrenia is denied.,The appeal of the issues of service connection for headaches, cervical spine condition, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left hip strain, and right hip strain is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires further review by the CEAT. The remand includes obtaining a medically adequate opinion to address whether the Veteran's best interest is served by participating in the program, his need for personal care services, and any other relevant issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The new evidence submitted since the prior denial supports the claim.

Your appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for your acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the issue has been previously adjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his experiences in combat during service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is granted. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the claim for secondary service connection for headaches secondary to bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 20, 2020. The previous denial in August 2014 became final.